Yemeni groups join forces to combat 'vice'
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Thursday, July 17, 2008
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Yemen's conservative leaders, Islamist opposition and tribal leaders have formed an "unnatural" alliance to fight growing depravity, local newspapers said on Wednesday. Known as the "Committee for the promotion of virtue and prevention of vice" - reminiscent of that backed by the religious police in neighboring Saudi Arabia.
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